Rachel J. Robasciotti is the Founder and Co-CEO of Adasina Social Capital. The firm’s social justice investment strategy has positioned her as a leader in finance for integrating racial, gender, economic, and climate justice into investment portfolios. Her passion for social justice is rooted in her background as a Black, queer woman raised in a community that struggled for safety and financial security.

After graduating high school at 15, Rachel studied Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. At 25, she founded a financial services firm dedicated to the well-being of people and the planet, which later evolved to become Adasina Social Capital. It was there that she launched the firm’s social justice investment strategy.

Among her many contributions to the investment industry, Rachel coined the phrase Social Justice Investing in 2018 and is recognized as the force behind its adoption across the industry. Her expertise earned her an invitation to testify before the United States Senate on financial markets and frequent features in media outlets, including The New York Times, Bloomberg, CNBC, Forbes, and Financial Planning Magazine. She is a sought-after keynote speaker at industry conferences and guest lecturer at leading universities, including Harvard University, the Wharton School of Business, and the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.

In 2021, Rachel co-created the Due Diligence 2.0 Commitment, an initiative to reduce systemic bias and increase the flow of capital to Black, Indigenous, and people of color asset managers. She was honored to receive the 2023 InvestmentNews Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Award and was named to the Root 100 List of the most influential African Americans in the same year. In addition, her contributions to the field earned her recognition as one of ThinkAdvisor LUMINARIES in Asset Management. Most recently, Rachel is the Co-Founder and Board Chair of the Freedom Economy Business Association, which exists to provide investors with the protection, resources, and support they need to continue being bold in their pursuit of justice and sustainability.

Beyond Adasina, Rachel currently serves on the board of directors for Tara Health Foundation and One Fair Wage, and is a member of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s TRT Wisdom Council. She has held advisory roles with Mission Driven Capital Partners, and the Just Economy Institute. Her past board appointments include the Horizons Foundation, the Foundation to End Sexual Violence, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Resource Generation, where she served as Board Treasurer. Before founding Adasina, Rachel obtained her Series 7 (General Securities Representative Examination) and Series 66 (Uniform Combined State Law Examination) licenses.

In her personal life, Rachel is a spiritual student, self-identified math nerd, and natural medicine enthusiast. When she’s not promoting social justice or creating spreadsheets, she can be found enjoying meals with her beloved community or meditating with her partner in their sunny San Francisco Bay Area home.